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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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