Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition