Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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