Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition