Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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