Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses