Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video