Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research