Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education