Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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