Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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