Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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