Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education