Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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