Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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