Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning