Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education