Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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