Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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