Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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