Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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