Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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