Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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