Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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