Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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