Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education