Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software