Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses