Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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