Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning