Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)