Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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