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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources