Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education