Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs