Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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