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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs