Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources