Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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