Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses