Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning