Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education