Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning