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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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