Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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