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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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