Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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