Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course