Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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