Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources