Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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