Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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