Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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