Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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