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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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