Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution