Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course