Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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