Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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