Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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