Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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