Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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