Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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