Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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