Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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