Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education