Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning