Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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