Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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