Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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