Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course