Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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