Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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