Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources