Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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