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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses