Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses