Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course