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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning