Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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