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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs