Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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