Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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