Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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