Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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