Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books