Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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