Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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