Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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