Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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