Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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