Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning