Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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