Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC