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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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