Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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