Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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