Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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