Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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