Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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