Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology