Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning