Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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