Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major 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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