Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course