Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition