Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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