Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education