Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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