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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course