Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology