Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses