Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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