Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational 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.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)