Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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