Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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