Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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