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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers 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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