Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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