Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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