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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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