Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs