Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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