Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources