Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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