Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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