Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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