Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices