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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC