Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses