Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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