Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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