Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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