Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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