Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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