Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources