Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education