Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology