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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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