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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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