Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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