Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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