Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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