Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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