Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education