Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book