Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)