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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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