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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education