Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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