Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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