Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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