Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning