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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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