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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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