Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses