Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)