Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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