Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education