Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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