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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs