Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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