Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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