Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution