Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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