Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education