Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit