Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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