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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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