Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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