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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons