Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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