Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education