Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses