Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major 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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