Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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