Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research