Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)