Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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