Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)