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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education