Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses