Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education