Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education