Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)