Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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