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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory