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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses