Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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