Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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