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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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