Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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