Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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