Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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