Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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