Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources