Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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