Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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