Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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