Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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