Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs