Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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