Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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