Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning