Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning