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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education