Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses