Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design