Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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