Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution