Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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