Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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