Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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