Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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