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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education