Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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