Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning