Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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