Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)