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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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