Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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