Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)