Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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