Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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