Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning