Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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