Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course