Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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