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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education