Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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