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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)