Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course