Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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