Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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