Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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