Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology