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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. Massive open online courses are almost always free for participants but do not always lead to formal accreditation. MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. The open education resources (OERs) movement was the inspiration for the first massive open online courses. Massively open online courses (MOOC) are a form of elearning technology. This massively open online courses book researches the best practices in technology-enhanced learning based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?

Brand new historical trends in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. The true objective of MOOC classes is to provide instruction to more students in all parts of the world. This book answers many questions about these massively open online courses and other forms of open education resources. For more info please see this MOOCs Book website.