Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)