Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory