Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses