Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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