Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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