Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses