Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning