Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education