Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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