Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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