Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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