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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs