Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education