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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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