Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform