Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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