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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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