Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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