Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education