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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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