Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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