Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)