Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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