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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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