Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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