Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education