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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs