Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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