Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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