Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit