Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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