Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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