Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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