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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources