Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices