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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books