Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning