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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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