Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform