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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory