Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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