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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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