Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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