Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book