Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses