Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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