Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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