Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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