Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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