Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education