Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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