Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational