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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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