Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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