Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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