Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources