Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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