Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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