Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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