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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)