Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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