Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education