Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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