Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course