Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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