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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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