Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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