Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology