Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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