Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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