Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University