Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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