Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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