Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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