Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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