Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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