Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books