Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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