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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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