Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses