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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course