Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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