Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books