Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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