Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)