Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC