Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs