Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education