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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology