Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education