Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform