Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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