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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology