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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc