Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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