Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)