Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List