Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational