Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book