Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources