Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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