Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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