Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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