Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education