Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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