Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University