Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs