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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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