Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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