Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)