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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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