Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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