Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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