Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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