Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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