Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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