Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs