Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning