Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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