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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs