Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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