Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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