Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources