Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning