Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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