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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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