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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education