Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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