Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution