Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)