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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books