Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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