Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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