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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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