Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning