Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology