Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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