Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution