Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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