Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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