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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education