Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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