Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course