Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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