Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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