Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices