Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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