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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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