Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)