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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily 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 learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education