Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs