Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources