Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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