Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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