Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book