Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education