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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research