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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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