Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning