Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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