Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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