Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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