Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education