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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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