Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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