Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources