Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources