Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources