Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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