Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education