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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education