Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education