Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)