Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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