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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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