Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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