Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses