Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs