Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses