Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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