Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education