Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices