Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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