Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education