Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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