Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education