Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning