Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology