Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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