Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course