Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)