Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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