Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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