Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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