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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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