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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)