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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources