Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals