Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices