Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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