Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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