Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video