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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education