Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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