Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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