Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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