Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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