Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program