Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)