Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)