Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)