Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course