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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational