Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources