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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses