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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)