Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational