Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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