Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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