Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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