Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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