Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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