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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Books