Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course