Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course