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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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