Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses