Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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