Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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