Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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