Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses