Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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