Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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