Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources