Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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