Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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