Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research