Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs