Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources