Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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