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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education