Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)