Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free