Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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