Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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