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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education