Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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