Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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