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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-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 ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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