Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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