Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education