Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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