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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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