Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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