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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning