Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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