Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book