Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning