Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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