Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses