Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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