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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology