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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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