Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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