Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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