Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)