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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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