Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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