Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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