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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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