Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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