Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education