Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses