Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course