Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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